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  • Hewlett v. Hewlett et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-04-19
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen Harris, (Stephen H. Harris, Attorney at Law, LLC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: George Waters, (Attorney At Law), Richmond Hill, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1821

    Court reverses parental rights termination order

  • Grailer v. Jones

    Publication Date: 2019-04-16
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Beverly Cohen, (Attorney at Law), Roswell, Charles Joyner, (C. David Joyner, P.C.), Buford, for appellant.
    for defendant: Nicholas Martin, Lawrence Washburn, (Law Offices of Lawrence L. Washburn III, PC), Lawrenceville, Michelle Stovall, Lawrenceville, for appellee. Michelle Vereen, (Juvenile Court of Gwinnett County), Lawrenceville, for other party.
    Case Number: A18A2101

    Court approves modification to child custody order but reverses orders granting support payments and attorneys fees.

  • The Plantation at Bay Creek Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Glasier et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-04-16
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Boy, John Lueder, (Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC), Alpharetta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mary Prebula, (Attorney at Law), Duluth, for appellee. Joshua Huckaby, Brian Goldberg, (O'Kelley & Sorohan), Duluth, Ian Rapaport, (Law Offices of Ian Rapaport), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: A18A2151

    No pedestrian easement across private property where revised plat showed no easement and original plat's description of easement was indefinite.

  • Woodall v. Johnson

    Publication Date: 2019-03-01
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jordan Van Matre, (The Law Office of Jordan K. Van Matre, P.C.), McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: LeAnne Cooper, (Attorney At Law), McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1927

    Court Reverses Trial Court Order Granting Adoption to Stepparent and Terminating Biological Parent's Right on Basis That Trial Court Failed to Identified Basis for Granting Termination without Consent from Biological Parent

  • National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh, PA et al. v. Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-11-20
    Practice Area: Contracts | Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Remar, Michael Eber, (Rogers & Hardin LLP), Atlanta, Patrick Walsh, Patrick Walsh, (Hinkhouse Williams Walsh LLP), Chicago, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donald Boyle, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Foy Devine, Charles McKnight, Gregory Schultz, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, Hon. J. Smith, (Attorney at Law), Gainesville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1173

    Ambiguity in insurance policy language is construed against the insurer

  • Houseworth v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-11-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Sadow, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Matthew Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sherry Boston, Gerald Mason, Buffy Thomas, (Dekalb County District Attorney), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1105

    Introduction of evidence of subsequent acts that occurred 13 months after initial criminal conduct was improper and required reversal of convictions

  • In The Interest of K. B., a child.

    Publication Date: 2018-11-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Leo Beckmann, Wendy Furey, (Beckmann & Furey, LLP), Savannah, Christopher Carr, (Attorney General), Atlanta, Annette Cowart, (Georgia Department of Law), Atlanta, Penny Hannah, (Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, Shalen Nelson, (Senior Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Van'Nessa Lotson, (Attorney at Law), Savannah, for appellee. Diette Barnwell Neal, (Attorney at Law), Savannah, Charlotte Fleming, (Attorney at Law), Bloomingdale, for Other Party.
    Case Number: A18A1378

    Juvenile court has no jurisdiction over an 18-year old unless all statutory elements are met.

  • In the Interest of J. W., a child.

    Publication Date: 2018-07-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jana Evans (Attorney at Law), Dallas, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sonya Chachere-Compton (Attorney at Law), Douglasville, for appellee. Robert Kunz (Attorney at Law), Douglasville; Gail Walters (Guardian Ad Litem), Douglasville, for other party.
    Case Number: A18A0807

    Evidence Supported Finding That Guardianship With Child's Grandfather Was In Child's Best Interests

  • In the interest of J. S. A., a child.

    Publication Date: 2018-07-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eric Ballinger (Attorney at Law), Canton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Cliff Head (Assistant District Attorney Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit), Canton; Wallace Rogers (Assistant District Attorney), Canton; Shannon Wallace (District Attorney), Canton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A0328

    Appeal of Informal Adjustment Dismissed as Premature

  • In the Interest of R. D. et al., children.

    Publication Date: 2018-07-18
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Piner (Piner & Maffit LLC), Monroe, for appellant.
    for defendant: Calandra Harps (Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta; Christopher Carr (Attorney General), Atlanta; Lee Moss (Prior Daniel and Wiltshire LLC), Madison; Shalen Nelson (Senior Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, for appellee. Jessica Van Hall, Loganville; Charles Day (Attorney at Law), Monroe; Nadine Bailey (Attorney at Law), Athens; Robin Crittenden (GA Dept of Human Services), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: A18A0373

    Juvenile Court Did Not Err In Allowing Children's Guardian Ad Litem to Make Objections and Cross-Examine Witnesses